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The assassination of Julius Caesar was the result of a conspiracy done with many Roman senators who also happened to be members of the Roman branch of the [[Hidden Ones]], a precursor group to the [[Assassin Brotherhood]]. They stabbed [[Caesar]] to death in a location that was adjacent to the Theatre of Pompey on March 15, 44 BCE.  
The '''assassination of Julius Caesar''' was the result of a conspiracy by members of, at the time, newly-founded [[Roman Hidden Ones]], spearheaded by [[Marcus Junius Brutus]], [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]], and [[Amunet|Aya]], who recruited an additional 40 {{Wiki|Roman Senate|Roman Senators}}. The conspirators enacted their plan on the {{Wiki|Ides of March}}, 44 BCE, stabbing [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Caesar]] to death in the [[Theatre of Pompey]]'s Curia during a Senate meeting.


Before his assassination, [[Caesar]] was the dictator of the [[Roman Republic]], having recently been declared ''dictator perpetuo'' by the Senate of the [[Roman Republic]]. This declaration made several senators fear that [[Caesar]] wanted to overthrow the Senate in favor of tyranny. The conspirators were unable to restore the [[Roman Republic]], and the ramifications of the assassination led to the Liberators' civil war and ultimately to the Principate period of the [[Roman Empire]].  
Before his [[assassination]], Caesar was the ''de facto'' ruler of the [[Roman Republic]], having recently been appointed ''{{Wiki|dictator perpetuo}}'' by the Roman Senate. This declaration made several Senators fear that Caesar wanted to overthrow the Senate in favor of tyranny. Despite successfully planning out and executing Caesar's assassination, the conspirators were unable to restore the Roman Republic, and the ramifications of the assassination led to the [[Liberators' civil war]] and ultimately to the Principate period of the [[Roman Empire]].


Meanwhile, the [[Order of the Ancients]] had also secretly supported [[Caesar]], although he may not have even known of their existence. This attracted the attention of several [[Hidden Ones]], most notably [[Aya]], [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]]. Together, they secretly recruited the senators, at least forty of which were members of the Senates and secretly chose to eliminate [[Caesar]] for the good of the people.
The assassination also served to weaken the [[Order of the Ancients]]' influence over the Republic, as Caesar had become the Order's figurehead in Rome. The [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]], opposing the Order's [[New World Order|goals]], believed that Caesar's death would rob the Ancients of their leader and prevent them from further meddling with Roman politics, but greatly underestimated the reach of their enemies' influence. Ultimately, Caesar's death was only a minor setback for the Order, who appointed his {{Wiki|Adoption in ancient Rome|adopted}} son [[Augustus|Octavian]] as their new leader and helped him transform the Republic into an Empire.


==The Assassination==
==The assassination==
===Plotting the Assassination===
===Plotting the assassination===
In 44 BCE, after [[Caesar]] had declared himself dictator-for-life, the [[Hidden Ones]] met in a [[Colosseum Vault|temple]] hidden beneath what would eventually become [[Santa Maria in Aracoeli]], in the heart of the city. Cassius tasked Brutus with creating the plan for the assassination, and each time the [[Assassins]] met in the temple, the conspiracy took shape.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
{{Quote|We will lure him to the Senate, where none of his allies may enter. The visions have shown me that we must strike on this day of Mars, that today my resolve will be tested and that I must not falter.|Brutus in his journal, about planning the assassination.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Scrolls of Romulus}}
In 44 BCE, after Caesar had declared himself dictator for life, many senators began to fear Caesar's growing power following his appointment.<ref name="Scroll III">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Scrolls of Romulus]]: III of VI</ref> The Hidden Ones met in a [[Colosseum Vault|vault]] hidden beneath the Temple of [[Juno]], in the heart of Rome. Cassius tasked Brutus with creating the plan for the assassination, and each time the Hidden Ones met in the temple, the conspiracy took shape.<ref name="Scroll II"/><ref name="Scroll III"/>


Brutus ultimately chose to attack [[Caesar]] when he entered the Senate on the Ides of March, a date that had been presented to Brutus through the strange visions he received while in the temple. In the Senate, [[Caesar]] would be alone, without the help of the inner circle and vulnerable to attack. The [[Assassins]] chose to act as a group, ensuring that each of the conspirators was devoted to the task.<ref name="ACB" />
[[File:Retrieval 9.png|thumb|250px|left|The Colosseum Vault, where the conspiracy took shape]]
Brutus ultimately chose to attack Caesar when he entered the Senate on the Ides of March, a date that had been presented to Brutus through the strange visions he received while in the vault. At the Senate, Caesar would be alone, unprotected by his inner circle and thus vulnerable to an attack. The Hidden Ones chose to act as a group, ensuring that each of the conspirators was devoted to the task.<ref name="Scroll V">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Scrolls of Romulus]]: V of VI</ref> They recruited at least<ref name="Wiki"/> 40 Senators<ref name="Scroll II"/> and called themselves the ''Liberatores''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Rome: Chapter 2 – Giovanni Borgia]]</ref>


===Defeating Septimius and assassinating Caesar===
The day before the assassination was set to take place, Aya, accompanied by Brutus, killed [[Magnus]], a Roman orator spreading pro-Caesar propaganda. The Hidden Ones hoped that Magnus' death would send a clear message, but it had the opposite effect as it only strengthened Caesar's resolve to take control of the Republic. Realizing Caesar could not be reasoned with, Aya desired to assassinate him immediately, but Brutus advised her to wait for the Ides of March, claiming that Romans responded to spectacle and that killing Caesar publicly was the only way to send their message across.<ref name="ACOc 1">[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 1|Issue #1]]</ref>
[[File:FallofanEmpireRiseofAnother03.jpg|250px|thumb|Aya facing Lucius Septimius]]
 
That day, Caesar's wife attempted to convince him not to attend the Senate, delaying his arrival and leading the [[Assassins]] to fear that the plot had been found out. Brutus persisted nevertheless, waiting for [[Caesar]] at the Senate for Caesar's eventual arrival. [[Lucius Septimius]] stated to [[Julius Caesar]] that the Roman people loved him and saw him as their God. [[Caesar]] expressed his doubts that the Senate would not be convinced to join him so easily, to which Septimius issues him that they just might. [[Aya]] instructed Brutus and Longinus to await for her signal to kill [[Caesar]] before engaging [[Lucius Septimius]] in battle. [[Lucius Septimius]] engaged [[Aya]] in battle and was killed in the process.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
===Killing Septimius and Caesar===
{{Quote|The tyrant is dead! You are free now!|Brutus, after delivering the final stab to Caesar.|Assassin's Creed: Origins|Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another}}
On 15 March 44 BCE, Caesar's wife [[Calpurnia]], feeling something was amiss, attempted to convince him not to attend the Senate meeting that day, delaying his arrival and leading the Hidden Ones to fear that the plot had been found out.<ref name="ACOc 1"/> Brutus persisted nevertheless, waiting at the Theatre of Pompey for Caesar's eventual arrival.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref>
 
After being joined by Aya and Cassius, the three Hidden Ones witnessed [[Lucius Septimius]] speaking to Caesar outside the Theatre's Curia, telling the dictator that the people of Rome loved him and saw him as their god. Caesar remarked that the Senate would not be convinced as easily to follow him, to which Septimus promised to be Caesar's "wolf" in "that parliament of clucking hens". After Caesar left to prepare for the meeting, Brutus and Cassius went to delay him while Aya fought Septimius.<ref name="ACO"/>
 
[[File:ACO Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another 22.jpg|250px|thumb|Aya stabbing Caesar]]
Following a fierce duel, Aya prevailed and slew Septimius. She then proceeded to the Curia, where she disguised herself with a cloak<ref name="ACO"/> before Brutus arrived and tried to hand her his [[Dagger of Brutus|dagger]], which he had received from Caesar himself. However, Aya told him to keep it and decided to stab Caesar with her [[Hidden Blade]].<ref name="ACOc 1"/> After she delivered the first blow, the other conspirators followed suit, stabbing Caesar with their daggers a total of twenty-three times.<ref name="ACO"/>
 
Caesar initially fought back, but resigned to his fate after recognizing Brutus, who delivered the final blow.<ref name="Scroll VI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Scrolls of Romulus]]: VI of VI</ref> As Caesar dropped to the Curia's floor, dead, Brutus raised his bloodied dagger and announced that the dictator was dead and that the people of Rome had regained their freedom. Aya briefly spoke to Caesar during his final moments before she joined the other Hidden Ones in leaving the building.<ref name="ACO"/>


[[File:FallofanEmpireRiseofAnother11.jpg|250px|thumb|Aya stabbing Caesar]]
When [[Aya]] snuck into the Senate, she stabbed [[Caesar]] from behind, giving the signal for the other conspirators to attack him. Although [[Caesar]] resisted at first, he soon recognized his former friend and colleague Brutus amongst the crowd and feeling betrayed and heartbroken, resigned himself to his fate, with Brutus delivering the final killing blow. [[Caesar]] was stabbed twenty-three times by the [[Assassins]] and died on the Senate floor as the attackers left the building.<ref name="ACB" /><ref name="ACO" />
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
After the assassination, the Senate passed an amnesty on Caesar's assassins, which was proposed by Caesar's friend and co-consul [[Marcus Antonius]]. Nonetheless, uproar among the population forced Brutus and Cassius to flee the city, and the republic soon erupted into a series of civil wars.<ref name="ACB" />
{{Quote|Caesar is dead, stabbed twenty-three times by his own countrymen, many of whom he once considered friends. Dead not for his deeds, but for fear of what he would have become.|Brutus in his journal, following Caesar's death.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood|Scrolls of Romulus}}
Immediately following the assassination, the citizens of Rome were infuriated by the news of Caesar's death, as the dictator had become highly popular among the common people. They demanded the heads of all the assassins involved, but especially Brutus and Cassius, who had spearheaded the conspiracy.<ref name="ACOc 2">[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 2|Issue #2]]</ref>


Eventually, armies under the command of Caesar's allies clashed with those of Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in [[Macedonia]]. Faced with certain defeat, the two [[Assassins]] fled once more and committed suicide. In the following years, Caesar's grandnephew [[Augustus]] took the throne and founded the [[Roman Empire]] in 27 BCE.<ref name="ACB" />
Caesar's friend and co-consul [[Marcus Antonius]] capitalized on the people's fear and anger to rally them against the Hidden Ones,<ref name="ACOc 2"/> but was eventually defeated by Aya, Brutus, and Cassius. The trio spared Antonius' life, having come to regret their decision to murder Caesar publicly and believing that another senseless killing would only further alienate the people.<ref name="ACOc 4">[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 4|Issue #4]]</ref>


== Trivia ==
[[File:ACOc - Confronting Antony.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Marcus Antonius defeated by the Hidden Ones]]
* Caesar supposedly received numerous prophetic signs foretelling his impending death. The most famous of them was the dream of his wife, Calpurnia, the night before the assassination.
The Senate eventually passed an amnesty on Caesar's assassins, which was proposed by Antonius. Nonetheless, the uproar among the population forced Brutus and Cassius to flee Rome, and the Republic soon erupted into a series of civil wars. In 42 BCE, armies under the command of Caesar's allies clashed with those of Brutus and Cassius at the [[Battle of Philippi]] in [[Makedonia|Macedonia]]. Faced with certain defeat, the two Hidden Ones fled once more and committed suicide.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref>
* No one told Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March". In fact, this line comes from the soothsayer in Shakespeare’s play <em>Julius Caesar</em>, though it's a fair rendering of the historical accounts.
* The assassination didn’t take place in the Roman forum, but in the Theatre of Pompey. At the time of Caesar’s death, the theater was being used by the Senate as a temporary meeting place. Now, it's a cat sanctuary.
* It is really unclear what Caesar's last words were, but most accounts have stipulated he said, "Et tu, Brute?" which roughly translates from Latin to "And you too, Brutus?"
* [[Caesar]] was stabbed twenty-three times. The first blow, in the neck, came from Servilius Casca. After that, chaos ensued. It is said that out of the wounds he sustained, the only one that was Out of the twenty-three stab wounds [[Caesar]] sustained on March 15, the only one that proved to be fatal was a stab wound he received to his breast.
* The problem with the estimated sixty conspirators was that they were nothing more than amateurs at murder. A good example is where most of the stab wounds hit rib cage bone, which is excruciatingly painful but not fatal.
* The conspirators waited until [[Caesar]] took his seat in his golden chair for the tribunal of the Senate at the Theatre of Pompey, which meant that some of them were in a position to approach [[Caesar]] from behind and stab him in the back. This was because he had no body guards to protect him from being killed.
* [[Caesar]] was saved from a very quick death by the thick folds of his woollen toga, which soaked up a lot of the blood. It was also said that the simple dagger blades Caesar's killers used were easily could be easily concealed in their togas.
* It is stipulated that if Mark Antony had not been deliberately kept in a long conversation outside the room, he would have rushed to Caesar's aid. 
* Even though Caesar also had an entourage that included former soldiers and axe-wielding gladiators, they were not allowed in the Senate, so he had no bodyguards to protect him when he was killed.
* Although it's still debated today, Caesar's killers were rational, highly-educated men. Brutus and Cassius were both praetors, a position second only to consuls while Casca was a tribune of the people.
* It's unclear of whether or not Caesar knew of the plot to kill him, but by all accounts he planned to leave Rome on March 18 for a military campaign in what is now modern-day Iraq, where he hoped to avenge the losses suffered by his former political ally, Crassus.


==Reference==
In the following years, Caesar's grandnephew and adopted son Octavian consolidated his power over both the Roman Republic and the Order of the Ancients,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Sic Semper Tyrannis]]</ref><ref name="ACOc 4"/> and eventually founded the Roman Empire in 27 BCE.<ref>{{WP|Augustus}}</ref>
 
==Behind the scenes==
In the 2010 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', the protagonist [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] can find the [[Scrolls of Romulus]], papers that served as part of  Brutus' incomplete journal. In the second scroll, Brutus records his thoughts in the lead-up to Caesar's assassination and says that the assembled conspirators, including himself, number exactly 40 individuals,<ref name="Scroll II"/> which is in accordance with historical documentation tallying the perpetrators at upwards of 60 men.<ref name="Wiki"/>
 
In the French version of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', Caesar's last words are the famous sentence ''"{{Wiki|Et tu, Brute?|Tu quoque, mi fili?}}"'', even though the original version of the game omits the Latin version of the phrase altogether in place of the English translation.
 
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ACO Comic Caesar Assassination.png|Aya stabbing Caesar
ACO Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another 23.jpg|Caesar being stabbed by the senators
ACO Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another 24.jpg|Aya observing the assassination
ACO Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another 27.png|Brutus declaring Caesar's death
ACO Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another 28.jpg|Caesar's body lying on the ground
 
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{Mo}}
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**''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]]
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''
 
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The assassination of Julius Caesar was the result of a conspiracy by members of, at the time, newly-founded Roman Hidden Ones, spearheaded by Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus, and Aya, who recruited an additional 40 Roman Senators. The conspirators enacted their plan on the Ides of March, 44 BCE, stabbing Caesar to death in the Theatre of Pompey's Curia during a Senate meeting.

Before his assassination, Caesar was the de facto ruler of the Roman Republic, having recently been appointed dictator perpetuo by the Roman Senate. This declaration made several Senators fear that Caesar wanted to overthrow the Senate in favor of tyranny. Despite successfully planning out and executing Caesar's assassination, the conspirators were unable to restore the Roman Republic, and the ramifications of the assassination led to the Liberators' civil war and ultimately to the Principate period of the Roman Empire.

The assassination also served to weaken the Order of the Ancients' influence over the Republic, as Caesar had become the Order's figurehead in Rome. The Hidden Ones, opposing the Order's goals, believed that Caesar's death would rob the Ancients of their leader and prevent them from further meddling with Roman politics, but greatly underestimated the reach of their enemies' influence. Ultimately, Caesar's death was only a minor setback for the Order, who appointed his adopted son Octavian as their new leader and helped him transform the Republic into an Empire.

The assassination[edit | edit source]

Plotting the assassination[edit | edit source]

"We will lure him to the Senate, where none of his allies may enter. The visions have shown me that we must strike on this day of Mars, that today my resolve will be tested and that I must not falter."
―Brutus in his journal, about planning the assassination.[src]-[m]

In 44 BCE, after Caesar had declared himself dictator for life, many senators began to fear Caesar's growing power following his appointment.[3] The Hidden Ones met in a vault hidden beneath the Temple of Juno, in the heart of Rome. Cassius tasked Brutus with creating the plan for the assassination, and each time the Hidden Ones met in the temple, the conspiracy took shape.[2][3]

The Colosseum Vault, where the conspiracy took shape

Brutus ultimately chose to attack Caesar when he entered the Senate on the Ides of March, a date that had been presented to Brutus through the strange visions he received while in the vault. At the Senate, Caesar would be alone, unprotected by his inner circle and thus vulnerable to an attack. The Hidden Ones chose to act as a group, ensuring that each of the conspirators was devoted to the task.[4] They recruited at least[1] 40 Senators[2] and called themselves the Liberatores.[5]

The day before the assassination was set to take place, Aya, accompanied by Brutus, killed Magnus, a Roman orator spreading pro-Caesar propaganda. The Hidden Ones hoped that Magnus' death would send a clear message, but it had the opposite effect as it only strengthened Caesar's resolve to take control of the Republic. Realizing Caesar could not be reasoned with, Aya desired to assassinate him immediately, but Brutus advised her to wait for the Ides of March, claiming that Romans responded to spectacle and that killing Caesar publicly was the only way to send their message across.[6]

Killing Septimius and Caesar[edit | edit source]

"The tyrant is dead! You are free now!"
―Brutus, after delivering the final stab to Caesar.[src]-[m]

On 15 March 44 BCE, Caesar's wife Calpurnia, feeling something was amiss, attempted to convince him not to attend the Senate meeting that day, delaying his arrival and leading the Hidden Ones to fear that the plot had been found out.[6] Brutus persisted nevertheless, waiting at the Theatre of Pompey for Caesar's eventual arrival.[7]

After being joined by Aya and Cassius, the three Hidden Ones witnessed Lucius Septimius speaking to Caesar outside the Theatre's Curia, telling the dictator that the people of Rome loved him and saw him as their god. Caesar remarked that the Senate would not be convinced as easily to follow him, to which Septimus promised to be Caesar's "wolf" in "that parliament of clucking hens". After Caesar left to prepare for the meeting, Brutus and Cassius went to delay him while Aya fought Septimius.[7]

Aya stabbing Caesar

Following a fierce duel, Aya prevailed and slew Septimius. She then proceeded to the Curia, where she disguised herself with a cloak[7] before Brutus arrived and tried to hand her his dagger, which he had received from Caesar himself. However, Aya told him to keep it and decided to stab Caesar with her Hidden Blade.[6] After she delivered the first blow, the other conspirators followed suit, stabbing Caesar with their daggers a total of twenty-three times.[7]

Caesar initially fought back, but resigned to his fate after recognizing Brutus, who delivered the final blow.[8] As Caesar dropped to the Curia's floor, dead, Brutus raised his bloodied dagger and announced that the dictator was dead and that the people of Rome had regained their freedom. Aya briefly spoke to Caesar during his final moments before she joined the other Hidden Ones in leaving the building.[7]

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

"Caesar is dead, stabbed twenty-three times by his own countrymen, many of whom he once considered friends. Dead not for his deeds, but for fear of what he would have become."
―Brutus in his journal, following Caesar's death.[src]-[m]

Immediately following the assassination, the citizens of Rome were infuriated by the news of Caesar's death, as the dictator had become highly popular among the common people. They demanded the heads of all the assassins involved, but especially Brutus and Cassius, who had spearheaded the conspiracy.[9]

Caesar's friend and co-consul Marcus Antonius capitalized on the people's fear and anger to rally them against the Hidden Ones,[9] but was eventually defeated by Aya, Brutus, and Cassius. The trio spared Antonius' life, having come to regret their decision to murder Caesar publicly and believing that another senseless killing would only further alienate the people.[10]

Marcus Antonius defeated by the Hidden Ones

The Senate eventually passed an amnesty on Caesar's assassins, which was proposed by Antonius. Nonetheless, the uproar among the population forced Brutus and Cassius to flee Rome, and the Republic soon erupted into a series of civil wars. In 42 BCE, armies under the command of Caesar's allies clashed with those of Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in Macedonia. Faced with certain defeat, the two Hidden Ones fled once more and committed suicide.[11]

In the following years, Caesar's grandnephew and adopted son Octavian consolidated his power over both the Roman Republic and the Order of the Ancients,[12][10] and eventually founded the Roman Empire in 27 BCE.[13]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

In the 2010 video game Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the protagonist Ezio Auditore can find the Scrolls of Romulus, papers that served as part of Brutus' incomplete journal. In the second scroll, Brutus records his thoughts in the lead-up to Caesar's assassination and says that the assembled conspirators, including himself, number exactly 40 individuals,[2] which is in accordance with historical documentation tallying the perpetrators at upwards of 60 men.[1]

In the French version of Assassin's Creed: Origins, Caesar's last words are the famous sentence "Tu quoque, mi fili?", even though the original version of the game omits the Latin version of the phrase altogether in place of the English translation.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Aya stabbing Caesar
    Aya stabbing Caesar
  • Caesar being stabbed by the senators
    Caesar being stabbed by the senators
  • Aya observing the assassination
    Aya observing the assassination
  • Brutus declaring Caesar's death
    Brutus declaring Caesar's death
  • Caesar's body lying on the ground
    Caesar's body lying on the ground

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassination of Julius Caesar on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Scrolls of Romulus: II of VI
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Scrolls of Romulus: III of VI
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Scrolls of Romulus: V of VI
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Rome: Chapter 2 – Giovanni Borgia
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins comic – Issue #1
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Assassin's Creed: Origins – Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Scrolls of Romulus: VI of VI
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins comic – Issue #2
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins comic – Issue #4
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones – Sic Semper Tyrannis
  13. ↑ Augustus on Wikipedia

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19th century
20th century
Modern times • Tunguska explosion • World War I (Battle of Mons • Christmas truce) • Russian Revolution (Execution of the Romanov family • Kazan Operation) • Irish War of Independence • Red Scare (Palmer Raids) • Shanghai massacre of 1927 • Invergordon Mutiny • Spanish Civil War • World War II (The Blitz • Operation Weserübung • Operation Sealion • Operation Barbarossa • Operation Silver Fox • Manhattan Project • Second Battle of El Alamein • Normandy landings • Japanese invasion of Burma • Battle of Tinian • Battle for Brest • Yalta Conference) • Philadelphia Project • Bretton Woods Conference • Cold War (1954 Guatemalan coup d'état • Vietnam War • Assassination of John F. Kennedy • Apollo 11 • 1973 Chilean coup d'état • Operation Gardel • Iranian Revolution • Dissolution of the Soviet Union)
21st century

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Assassins
Templars / Order of the Ancients
Phylakes
Gladiators
The Axes • The Brothers (Diovicos • Viridovix) • The Duelist • The Guardians of Siwa (Bayek • Kensa) • The Hammer • Hilarus Maximus • The Hoplite • Kosey • Polymestor • The Seleucid • The Slaver • Wamukota
Mythical Beings
Egyptian Deities (Anubis • Sobek • Sekhmet • Apep) • Undead Pharaohs (Akhenaten • Ramesses II • Nefertiti • Tutankhamun) • Anubis Shadows ( Faithless One • Relentless One) • Lost Army of Cambyses
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DLC

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Hidden Ones
Order of the Ancients
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